diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.directive.js
index 77dbc8d1cb..b4952ed91e 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.directive.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export default
                 // controller: authenticationController,
                 templateUrl: templateUrl('login/thirdPartySignOn'),
                 link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
+                    // these vars will be set programatically once
+                    // api stuff lands
                     scope.loginItems = [
                         {
                             type: "foo",
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ export default
                             tooltip: "Login in via SAML"
                         }
                     ]
+
+                    scope.thirdPartyLoginSupported = true;
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.partial.html
index 8d8c04dfc7..8bf8928bd9 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/login/thirdPartySignOn.partial.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="ThirdPartySignOn">
+<div class="ThirdPartySignOn" ng-if="thirdPartyLoginSupported">
     <div class="ThirdPartySignOn-label">
         Sign In With
     </div>